This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Some people pay big bucks for a designer handbag or a l...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Karen Hopkin. This will take just a minute. Whats in a neck? Well, its a good place to hang a penda...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Karen Hopkin. This will take just a minute. Spend any time in a bar, and sooner or later youll hear...
Have you ever bought a new electronic device, or tried a new activity, and then dropped it because you were sure you couldnt possibly master it? Well,...
Youd think an animal that hops would know how to land. But for a kind of frog, thats not the case. Imagine trying to catch a frog. You reach and they ...
Heres what scientists think happened, oh, about a hundred million years ago. There was this three-star system. The three linked stars were strolling t...
Imagine if before you took each step, your guts lurched up into your throat. Well, caterpillars dont have to imaginethey take such drastic steps every...
The earths tropics teem with species. Theyre far more biologically diverse than the cooler parts of the planet. And scientists have credited higher te...
A couple of studies on perception. First, theres now visual data to back up the idea that everything looks kinda gray when you feel blue. Researchers ...
New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte had to leave Sundays game against Tampa in the third inning because of a strained groin. He thus slightly beat ...
